Window options for this kitchen wall

14 years ago

Below is is an illustration of the upcoming kitchen remodel in our 1927 two-storey colonial house with 9 ft ceilings. The window shown in this plan is 75"H x 64"W. There's a cheap vinyl slider about the same width but shorter there now, so our contractor will be enlarging the opening and can adjust as necessary.

We want a window that opens, but it can't swing out because a stairway runs up against the wall right outside. So I've been considering twin side-by-side double hung windows mulled together, which would certainly fit the style of the house, but I'm not crazy about the amount of framework that could obstruct the view.

I'm open to suggestions not only as to the style, but also the shape (rectangular or archtop), the material (vinyl, fiberglas, wood), and/or color to best fit into this room.

By the way, I can't figure out how to get an image to appear in the body of my message. Can someone point me to instructions on how to do it? For now here is a link to the image.

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Comments (6)

herbflavor
14 years ago
since you seek a clear view, how about an operable awning section across the top third or bottom third-and the rest just clear glass? A slider gives you less mulled frame throughout the glass, but you probably don't want a slider. Anything else to fill your area that is operable will have obstructions of the view because you need 2 or 3 windows together. Try to calculate if you'd like fixed glass for part of this assembly.
aloha2009
14 years ago
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carnivore
Original Author
14 years ago
No I haven't ruled out a slider, I just don't know if they're made in that size or if it would look as good as other options.

If I were to consider an operable awning I guess it would need to open at the top third, since anything that swings out at the botton will still obstruct the stairway outside.

I haven't ruled out twin double hungs yet. Does anyone know if there's a company that makes a model with a thinner bar down the middle? If not, I might post this question in the windows forum to see if the installers over there know.

Thanks for embedding the picture for me, aloha2009. Again, can someone point me to details on how to do that?
cluelessincolorado
14 years ago
Marvin has a great option of a picture window that will allow for airflow, pricey though. They also have some that open in.

http://www.marvin.com/windows/tilt-turn-hopper-windows/

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marcolo
14 years ago
What would be typical for the style of your house is a regular-width double-hung window surrounded by two half-width double-hungs. You still get framing in between but it is not directly in the middle of your line of vision.
carnivore
Original Author
14 years ago
After looking at many styles today I think we've decided to go with a mulled pair of double hung windows in which the bottom sash is just one-third of the window size. I'm sure that type of double-hung window has a specific name but I don't know what it is. We'll put grids in the top sash to complement the windows in the rest of the house which also have grids in just the top sashes.

Thanks to all for the other creative suggestions. Below is a link to the image we found that helped us decide. There are three windows mulled together in the picture, but we'll just use two.

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